Dowry maid's daily life [Red Mansion]

Since the farewell that day, I haven't seen the sisters in Jingzhong for many years.

This is especially true for Yun'an and Yingchun. In the past few years, Daiyu came back in a hurry only once when she was out of the pavilion, but that time was too busy, and she didn't go to various places to meet and talk.As they got closer to Beijing, the three sisters were eager to return home at one time, and at the other they were timid at home. All kinds of feelings came to their hearts, and they were not as novelty and stubborn as children.

The mansion in Beijing was guarded and cleaned, not to mention Chen Ziwei, Wang Ziteng and his wife took care of it from time to time. Long before the owner returned to Beijing, everything had been tidied up and arranged properly.As soon as I arrived in the middle of the day, it took less than an hour to settle down comfortably.Fortunately, on the way, the care was carefully arranged, and the children are healthy and energetic.After arriving home, even the youngest brother Lin, with short legs like lotus root joints, followed his brothers and sisters to explore and play everywhere.

"The two wet nurses went back to the eldest grandma. They felt that they were not uncomfortable, nor did they vomit or have abdominal pain. May I ask grandma what the regulations are, and whether they still ask her to feed the elder brother and son as usual?" A gift, said Siqi who combed the woman's head back and forth.

This grandma was talking about Daiyu.

Daiyu thought for a while, and ordered: "It's not necessary for these three or five days, let them have a rest."

Yun An also said: "I still give the milk cakes we brought to my brothers and sisters, especially Brother Lin, we brought the porridge, rice and eggs first, and only changed the water here. Brother Lin's There is no need for the wet nurses to eat soup and water, they should all be replaced with local ones, and if they are not uncomfortable, I will ask them to feed my brother in a few days."

Yingchun smiled and said: "There are still two urns of water, which are the snow water from the cellar last year. According to me, I will mix this water with the water in the well for us to use, and then use the well water after eating it in a day or two. "

"It's so good!" Yun'an and Daiyu both laughed, "When I was drinking tea just now, I still felt that the taste was not right. Now that I think about it, the water is not good."

The three of them were discussing and fiddling with affairs, when someone came in with a post to report: "Second Grandma Lian is here."

The sisters and sisters-in-law hurriedly stood up to greet them: "Please come in quickly."

After a while, Sister Feng came in holding Shun'er's hand. When we got together at this time, we couldn't express all our sorrows and joys.

After crying and laughing once, it was hard for them to take their seats.

Xifeng was still radiant and exquisite, seeing a lot of boxes on the floor of the house, she knew that she came too fast, and she was doing housework.It's just that I invited her here directly, which shows that the younger sisters don't regard themselves as outsiders, so they can't help ironing, because they asked with a smile: "What did you just say, when I came in, I heard the chess girl tell me to pour some water into it?" In the water tank for eating?"

Yingchun and so on told her what he had just said.

Sister Feng laughed and said, "You guys are too careful. Is there any difference between the water and the food?"

Yun An smiled and said: "The so-called 'acclimatization', the child has a weak spleen and stomach, and it's the first time he has traveled thousands of miles. I'd rather be careful than change it all at once, lest I get upset."

At this time, Sister Feng hurriedly called to invite the children over, she wanted to see them.

When they were talking just now, He Yue went out to find the children first.

Sister Feng kept talking here, and when the door curtain moved, four children came in holding hands, the youngest two were in the middle, brother Zhao and sister Qin were older, guarding and leading the two little ones on both sides. brother.

"Aunt Jin'an." The little bean dings saluted respectfully.

Sister Feng was so happy that she held Sister Qin with crooked smiling eyes in one hand, and brother Lin with tiger head and tiger brain in the other, and asked how old she was. The two brothers, Brother Che and Brother Che, were chatting about their health and well-being, and they were almost too busy with such a clever mouth.Shun'er and the others had already arranged for the four gifts, including gold and jade pendants, new books and cloth.

The little ones thanked you, and even Brother Lin followed the example of his brothers and sisters, holding up his chubby hands with meaty pockets, and thanked him in a childlike voice.It's just that after Fang finished speaking, the little meatball avoided Sister Feng's hand that wanted to hug him, turned around and hugged Brother Zhao, arching his hips like a twisted candy and coquettishly: "Go out... stubborn!"

"I can only play for another quarter of an hour." Daiyu pointed to the small Western clock in the Baibao Pavilion: "After two quarters of an hour, brother Zhao and sister Qin will go to the front to find your grandfather to trace the red. make trouble."

The four Doudings nodded repeatedly, and Brother Zhao took out a walnut-sized silver watch from his pocket to match the time with those in the room.

Both Yingchun and Yun'an smiled and let Daiyu arrange it. When Daiyu nodded, the little ones cheered and rushed out.

Sister Feng saw that the youngest brother Lin didn't have any boobs to hug her, and his two calves were kicking so fast that he was able to follow the elder brother who was waiting for him.

"Be careful of the threshold!" Sister Feng shouted, but she saw that brother Lin who ran to the threshold raised two small arms, brother Zhao and sister Qin held one hand and slipped up, and Xiaotuanzi was swinging As if crossing the threshold, he giggled happily.

"Fang also said that you should be careful. How can you be careful here? You are too ambitious!" Sister Feng pointed at the lowered orangutan felt curtain and her eyes widened: "Why don't you ask someone to hug it? Don't tell me you are still in need of help. There is a shortage of people, I send some to order first?"

"Brother Zhao and Sister Qin are only so old, how can they impress Brother Lin? Besides, Brother Lin is only a small person, so what if he falls!" Xifeng disagreed very much: "Be careful Hurt the children!"

Yun An smiled and said: "Don't worry, they always come here like this, so it won't hurt. Brother Che thinks he's grown up this year, otherwise he likes to let his brothers and sisters support him to play. Children's joint work, we have told them not to play After that, it's only like this three or five times a day, and the elder brothers and sisters are holding Brother Lin across the threshold at the other times."

This, is this a matter of bones?Sister Feng raised her eyebrows high.

Yingchun covered her mouth and said Yun'an's unfinished words: "Sister Feng, don't worry, they are all strong, and Sister Qin can hold Brother Lin firmly by herself, let alone Brother Zhao .”

Sister Feng was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "I guess it's because of my brothers-in-law."

Seeing her envious look, Yingchun and Daiyu couldn't help snickering, and looked at Yun'an: Where is Xiao's father, it's because he followed his mother and his aunt!Yingchun had asked Du Zhong, and he knew that he was not as gifted as his children when he was a child, and it was after learning martial arts with a master that his strength gradually surpassed that of ordinary people.But Yun'an has never practiced boxing, her strange strength is a gift from God.

Yun An blinked: Don't look at me, I will follow my mother, these children are just like their grandmothers! ——This story was carefully considered by the two Yun'an brothers and sisters. The strange strength and good health that both of them have must be from the mother's lineage. There is also a clear proof: Li's father broke his body that day, but Yunmu was still able to conceive In the next generation, Father Li's other two children, Mrs. Li was infertile, Young Master Li died of illness early, but Yun had a pair of children, not to mention that Yun suffered a series of hardships during pregnancy. After the blow, she could still give birth to her daughter safely, and then forced to entrust her for several years... Yunan had also thought about it in private, maybe she had some injuries in the womb, and it was because when the bones of her body developed again after Guishui came. The strength has just come back, and the little guys are all born with sufficient strength, so they will have great strength since childhood.

The three of them were in the midst of a lawsuit, when Sister Feng said sadly: "My brother Gui is a month older than Brother Zhao, but he is far less healthy than his younger brothers and sisters. Don't worry about it this winter. Speaking of taking him out, he dared not let him even have a little cold wind blowing! If it is frozen for a while one day, it will definitely be hot at night, which makes me very worried."

"Have you invited a doctor? How did you say it?"

Sister Feng shook her head: "I don't know how many times I've asked you. The imperial physicians just said that Brother Gui is weak, so I hope you'll be fine when I grow up."

This is what Daiyu has the most to say, she also went through this when she was a child.

Daiyu has always been straightforward, because she said: "Sister Feng doesn't know why! The doctors who hired knew that the children in this high-ranking family were well-raised, and it was too late to hold them in their mouths. It would be useless to tell the truth. It will offend the seniors above, so I just told Haosheng to watch it carefully, and it will be fine when he grows up."

"They're not lying. This frail person who doesn't see any other illnesses actually needs to move his muscles and bones seriously. The so-called 'movement will not weaken, use it will not retreat', 'Qi flows, blood flows' , is the same as the principle of "running water does not rot, and the door hinge does not moth". Once you move a lot, the body will gradually get better. The doctor said that it will be better when it grows up. The child grows up Don’t you want to be restrained when you grow up, and when you grow up, your foundation will be thicker. When you add the two together, you will comply with the doctor’s words.” Daiyu said again: “There is only one more thing that needs to be followed. According to the doctor, those tonic soups that the doctor did not mention should be added less to the children, otherwise it will spoil the appetite, and it will be even more useless."

At this time, Sister Feng was responding to the words "a single word awakens the dreamer". She thought about it carefully, and sure enough, there was nothing wrong with Brother Gui, and the imperial physician also tactfully advised that there is no need to take any decoction to nourish the body. .

Yun An said with a smile: "Sister Feng might as well ask the doctor for advice. There are also many things to pay attention to in raising children's bodies. It is reasonable to do it step by step and vary from person to person."

Sister Feng hurriedly agreed, listening to the laughter and cries of the children outside, her heart was filled with envy. At this time, she was not only envious of the health of her brothers and sisters, but also envious of their children growing up together. From now on, he is the best arm - Brother Gui happens to have only one sister. Although the relationship between the two siblings is good, they lack a close brother.

Thinking of the two brothers Baoyu and Jiahuan, Xifeng couldn't help frowning slightly, and hoped that the two sons might as well support Jia Cong well, so that this little uncle could also be a help to Brother Gui in the future.

After talking gossip for a while, Daiyu and Yingchun finally couldn't bear it any longer. They covered their chests and asked cautiously: "What's the matter with the old lady? The people we sent earlier only said 'the pulse is not good', why not?" Fa'er? How does the imperial physician diagnose and treat? We knew a few famous doctors to recommend, and we managed to hire them a few days ago, so we sent someone to invite them, have they seen them?"

Sister Feng sighed, and her eyes turned red: "It's not a disease, it's just that your life is approaching. The doctor you invited in the post is very good, even the imperial doctor refused to prescribe a prescription and only asked to use ginseng soup to raise it. These doctors We discussed a prescription together, and the old lady drank it, and she became more energetic than before. But some of them also said that it was only superficially better, but in fact it could not prolong life and save lives..."

Before he finished speaking, he couldn't make a sound.

The three sisters mourned greatly, and even Yun'an took care of Jia Mu's knees for several years that day. Although they had no blood, they had kindness.

It is precisely because of this that when Yun An heard the letter, he did not hesitate at all, and came back to Beijing with Yingchun and Daiyu.

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Early the next morning, the three Yun'an sisters went to Rongguo Mansion to visit the old lady.

Jia's mother was very happy, and asked one by one about the family affairs, how about her son-in-law, and how about her children.

Two days later, Tanchun, who married back to his hometown in Jinling, also came back.Although Tanchun's husband's family was prosperous, her husband was a civil servant with a serious background in the Imperial Academy. Now he is a student of Yingtianfu, and he is very motivated and capable.Tanchun is talented enough to be able to be one, full of ambition, wholeheartedly assisting her husband, and managing the family well. The husband and wife are very compatible.

When Jia's mother saw her, she praised the Zhou family's supporters, and pushed Tanchun to thank Sister Feng: "Go and kowtow to your Sister Feng. Thanks to her handling and inquiring about your affairs, you have this wishful man!"

From the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, even Yuanchun came every day, and Xichun, who was engaged to be married, was all in Rongfu.Shi Xiangyun also came by himself or sent someone, and he didn't leave for a day.Yingchun, Daiyu, and Yun'an lived in Pingming Building again, guarding day and night, only the children were picked up after breakfast every day, and Lin Ruhai took them home to live in at night.

It was New Year's Eve, and it snowed heavily the night before, but it was sunny the next day.

Mother Jia was in a particularly good spirit today. She said she was going out of the house to enjoy the snow, and ordered the girls to dress neatly. She looked happy.

Everyone had some awareness in their hearts, so they had to suppress their grief, changed into the bright clothes that the old lady liked, and accompanied her to enjoy the snow together.

The children didn't know what was going on, and they piled up snowmen like red envelopes, and the laughing children's voices came out several doors.

Mother Jia looked at the good girls who had been raised under her knees, and at the little guys one by one, and said with a smile: "All of you are very good, I only hope that you will live a life like this, safe and secure, I'm relieved."

Everyone held hands and talked, suddenly remembered something, and sighed: "The only thing missing is Bao girl."

At this time, Lai's daughter-in-law came to report: "Grandma Mei came to see the old lady."

Sister Feng, who was brilliantly embroidered but couldn't hide her haggardness, said hurriedly, "Come in, please."

On the one hand, he smiled at Jiamu again: "Bao girl is now the empress. Although she can't come, she still misses the old lady in her heart. Now she will send her sister to see you."

Just as they were talking, everyone saw a woman wrapped in gorilla felt holding a bottle of red plums walking slowly on the ground covered with white snow.

"Ancestor, please be safe. I am honored by my sister's order to present this red plum that she personally chose." Xue Baoqin laughed.

"Okay! Hua'er is better than a handsome man!" Jia Mu nodded repeatedly, overjoyed.But his complexion was visibly graying gradually.

Everyone was terrified and wanted to help her in.

Unexpectedly, Jia's mother insisted on refusing, saying that she was comfortable outside.

"The old lady sits here." Yuanyang supported her belly and made someone lift up a rocking chair that was only laid out in summer, covered with thick fur.There is also a set of small tables on the side, and Yuanyang puts the plum blossoms brought by Baoqin on the small tables.

"That's good! Ordinary ducks know my heart." Jiamu laughed.

Yuanyang held back her tears and came up to help her in person, saying: "I will help the old lady to lie down, they don't know how you are comfortable."

Helping her to sit and lie down, Yuanyang put the wolfskin warm mattress on her body, and Jia Mu nodded: "That's it, good girl, I didn't love you for nothing."

Speaking of "pain", Mother Jia called Baoyu: "Where is my Baoyu?"

Baoyu's face was full of tears at this time, and he hurried forward to hold Jia Mu's hand, knelt down and said, "Old ancestor, Baoyu is here."

Mother Jia stroked the top of his hair, and after a while she raised her strength and said: "I love you, my son! In the future, I will listen to your brother and sister-in-law and live a good life with your daughter-in-law."

He also called Sister Feng, and held Sister Feng's hand in his hand: "My son, you are smart and filial. It is a blessing for Lian'er to marry you. From now on, I will entrust the family affairs to you."

Sister Feng clenched her lips tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks, a person who was usually so eloquent, could not utter a word at this moment, and could only nod her head repeatedly.

Holding the hands of these two, Jia's mother swept over all the children and grandchildren one by one, and then fixedly looked at the little Douding who were making a snowman. Brother Gui was also dressed warmly there, Jia's mother laughed. : "My eyes are dazzled, but I can still recognize that the tallest one is my great-grandson..."

The tallest one was Brother Zhao from Yun'an. Everyone endured their grief and laughed, "That's right, the old lady has good eyesight!"

Jiamu laughed, her face was full of red, which reflected the plum blossoms on the table beside her.

Everyone knew that this was a sign of returning light. Daiyu was busy giving the old ginseng soup to Sister Feng.

Mother Jia reluctantly swallowed a spoonful and closed her eyes for a long time.

When she opened her eyes again, the light in her eyes had faded slightly, and Daiyu was looking at her eyes, she could hardly stand upright.

Jia Mu let go of Baoyu and Sister Feng's hands, raised them up with all her strength, and said suddenly, "Min'er..."

With a bang, Daiyu dropped the medicine bowl, held Jiamu's withered hand like a tree root with both hands, and cried, "Grandmother."

Mother Jia opened her mouth, her voice was weak: "Have a good time..."

When the voice fell, he closed his eyes and left with a smile on his face.

"old lady!"

Jia Zheng, Lin Ruhai and others kneeled down with all the men and women.A group of laughing little guys didn’t know what was going on, they were busy holding hands and running down the hillside, suddenly there was a slip, all the dolls fell into a ball and rolled down, when the nannies carried them to the side yard, Still crying loudly.

I saw white snow and red plums in this glazed world, and the dark fragrance sent the old man home.

Under the thick snow that the dolls rolled over, a little bit of new green is quietly growing.

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